How to Install OpenOLAT on nixOS Latest

OpenOLAT is a powerful and feature-rich open-source e-learning platform that can be easily installed and managed on nixOS Latest. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing OpenOLAT on your nixOS Latest OS.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

A nixOS Latest server
Root access to the server
A web browser to access the OpenOLAT web interface

Step 1: Install Nixpkgs

Open a terminal on your nixOS Latest server and run the following command to install nixpkgs:

sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.nixUnstable

Step 2: Install OpenOLAT

Next, install OpenOLAT on your nixOS Latest server by running the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA openolat

This will install the latest version of OpenOLAT on your nixOS Latest server.

Step 3: Configure OpenOLAT

After installing OpenOLAT, you need to configure it. Open the OpenOLAT configuration file at /etc/openolat/openolat.yaml in a text editor of your choice.

sudo nano /etc/openolat/openolat.yaml

In the configuration file, set the following properties:

db:
  url: jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/openolat
  username: <DATABASE_USER>
  password: <DATABASE_PASSWORD>
mail:
  host: <SMTP_HOST>
  port: <SMTP_PORT>
  username: <SMTP_USERNAME>
  password: <SMTP_PASSWORD>
orgunit:
  root:
    name: <ORGANIZATION_NAME>
    mail: <ORGANIZATION_EMAIL>

Replace the placeholders surrounded by < > with your own values for the database, SMTP server, and organization.

Step 4: Start OpenOLAT

After configuring OpenOLAT, start the service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start openolat

Step 5: Access OpenOLAT

Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8080. You should see the OpenOLAT login page.

Username: admin
Password: admin

After logging in, you can start using OpenOLAT to create and manage courses, assignments, and assessments.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenOLAT on nixOS Latest.